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ITV announces The Summit reality series

ITV has announced a new adventure reality series The Summit, produced by Shine TV, part of Banijay UK, coming to ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player in 2025. Hosted by Ben Shephard, the series sees 14 strangers from all walks of life face the daunting challenge of climbing a mountain in the rugged Alps of […]

November 11, 2024

National League goes live on DAZN

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced that National League TV is now fully integrated into the DAZN ecosystem. DAZN now becomes the global home of the Vanarama National League, National League North and National League South, including in the UK, with the subscription live for purchase on the platform. After the acquisition was announced […]

November 8, 2024

Netflix’s Pedro Páramo brings €17.4m to Mexico’s economy

Pedro Páramo, a film based on the iconic novel by Juan Rulfo, is now streaming on Netflix. The film is Rodrigo Prieto’s directorial debut, made with a team of Mexican artists and technicians of the highest level and prestige. According to Netflix data, the film brought in more than $375 million pesos (€17.4m) to Mexico’s […]

November 8, 2024

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking coming to Prime Video UK

Prime Video has announced that the newest addition to the Wizarding World franchise, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, will debut on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland this December. The first six episodes will launch on December 17th and the finale will follow on December 20th. The series blends storytelling and fantastical edible creations […]

November 8, 2024By Nik Roseveare

FA Cup 2nd round broadcast schedule confirmed

The BBC and ITV’s broadcast selections for the 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup Second Round Proper has now been confirmed. The weekend of action will kick-off with Harrogate Town vs Gainsborough Trinity live on BBC Two at November 29th at 7:45pm, with the rest of the coverage as follows: Saturday 30 November – 11:30 GMT • […]

November 8, 2024

UKTV completes rollout of U Masterbrand

UKTV has completed the rollout of its U Masterbrand with the commercial broadcaster’s pay channels, Gold & Alibi, transitioning to U&Gold and U&alibi across paid linear and on demand platforms. The U Masterbrand initially launched in July with UKTV’s family of free-to-air channels becoming U&Dave, U&Drama, U&Yesterday and U&W, and its free streaming service, formerly […]

November 7, 2024By Nik Roseveare

NHK, PTS partner on rocket launch doc

One of Japan public broadcaster NHK’s regional stations, NHK Obihiro, is cooperating with Taiwanese public broadcaster PTS on a documentary following the launch of the first Taiwanese rocket which will take off from Hokkaido in Japan. The rocket launch by Taiwan Innovative Space (TiSpace) is scheduled for spring 2025. It will be the first-ever Taiwanese […]

November 7, 2024By Chris Forrester

Why is the fantasy genre so popular on TV right now?

Take a look at any of the big TV channels or streaming services and you’ll see that the fantasy genre is incredibly popular right now. Why is this type of show taking over our screens and what can we look forward to seeing in the future?  A Broad Genre with Almost Infinite Possibilities It’s […]

November 7, 2024

How television production is embracing healthier work habits with smoke-free alternatives

The world of television, especially production, is extremely fast-paced and changeable. The industry is notorious for its long hours, early mornings, late nights, pressure and high-stress environments. We know that rates of depression in the TV industry are higher at 64 per cent in comparison to 42 per cemt in other work environments. One in […]

November 7, 2024

My Fault: London coming to Prime Video in Feb

Prime Video will launch My Fault: London, a new UK Original Movie, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on February 13th 2025. The movie is a remake of the successful Spanish Original Movie Culpa Mia, starring rising British talent Asha Banks and Matthew Broome. It is based on the first book of Mercedes […]

November 7, 2024By Nik Roseveare